Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy House, Truro Business Park
Threemilestone, Truro
TR49LD
Contact
LAVINE CLOUGH
Telephone
+44 1872613273
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Companies House
08880841
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.tpacademytrust.org/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Multi-Academy Trust
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Staff Absence Cover
Reference number
TPAT-089-2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66510000 - Insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Staff Absence Insurance or Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence for 30 primary schools located in Cornwall.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £177,942.24
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Staff Absence Insurance or Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence for 30 primary schools located in Cornwall.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 * 12 month extension options at Contracting Authority's sole discretion
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract is awarded following a mini-comp and is a call-off under an existing framework agreement that was originally advertised and awarded in compliance with PCR 2015.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TPAT-089-2025
Title
STAFF ABSENCE COVER
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SAS MUTUAL CIC
South Normanton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House
12499719
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £177,942.24
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
TRURO AND PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST
TRURO
Country
United Kingdom